2004 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2004 Australian Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3

The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 1 February, 2004.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the Women's Singles title, defeating compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam title, and her third win against Clijsters in a Grand Slam tournament final, after her victory at the 2003 French Open and the 2003 US Open.

The defending champion, Serena Williams, did not compete due to injury affecting her left knee.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2004 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	5	Lindsay Davenport	5	3
								1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
								32	Fabiola Zuluaga	2	2
	4	Amélie Mauresmo
	32	Fabiola Zuluaga	w/o
															1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	4	6
															2	Kim Clijsters	3	6	3
	22	Patty Schnyder	77	6
	25	Lisa Raymond	62	3
								22	Patty Schnyder	2	62
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	77
	6	Anastasia Myskina	2	69
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	WC	O Lukaszewicz	0	0				1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	Q	C Pin	6	63	6			Q	C Pin	1	4
		T Garbin	4	77	4										1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		F Pennetta	5	4											30	S Kuznetsova	2	5
		An Serra Zanetti	7	6					An Serra Zanetti	60	4
	Q	S Perry	3	3				30	S Kuznetsova	77	6
	30	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	77
	19	E Daniilidou	6	6																		Q	M Santangelo	1	65
	Q	J Hopkins	1	3				19	E Daniilidou	3	6	6
		E Callens	6	3	3				C Black	6	0	1
		C Black	2	6	6										19	E Daniilidou	4	7	3
		C Fernández	6	3	4										Q	M Santangelo	6	5	6
		B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	63	6	3
	Q	M Santangelo	63	7	6			Q	M Santangelo	77	0	6
	16	M Serna	77	5	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	V Zvonareva	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	1				11	V Zvonareva	7	6
		M Czink	6	6					M Czink	5	4
		M Vento-Kabchi	4	3											11	V Zvonareva	7	2	6
		A Morigami	77	4	6											N Pratt	5	6	1
	Q	M-È Pelletier	62	6	4				A Morigami	6	3	3
		N Pratt	6	5	6				N Pratt	1	6	6
	17	M Shaughnessy	4	7	4																	11	V Zvonareva	1	3
	31	T Tanasugarn	1	3																		5	L Davenport	6	6
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	6	2	6
	WC	E Dominikovic	4	7	6			WC	E Dominikovic	2	6	1
	WC	T Musgrave	6	5	3											L Granville	4	0
		É Loit	7	6											5	L Davenport	6	6
		M Marrero	5	4					É Loit	3	6	0
	PR	R Dragomir-Ilie	2	3				5	L Davenport	6	3	6
	5	L Davenport	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	C-j Chuang	1	0				4	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	4	4					Ľ Cervanová	0	2
		Ľ Cervanová	6	6											4	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Cargill	3	4												A Medina Garrigues	1	2
		A Medina Garrigues	6	6					A Medina Garrigues	6	2	6
	Q	Y Fedak	7	6				Q	Y Fedak	2	6	3
	26	T Pisnik	5	0																		4	A Mauresmo	7	7
	21	E Bovina	4	6	7																		A Molik	5	5
		S Kleinová	6	1	5			21	E Bovina	4	3
		T Perebiynis	0	0					C Schaul	6	6
		C Schaul	6	6												C Schaul	77	1	2
	Q	A Bachmann	1	4												A Molik	64	6	6
		A Molik	6	6					A Molik	6	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	65	4				15	D Hantuchová	4	3
	15	D Hantuchová	77	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	N Petrova	3	3
		A Kapros	6	6					A Kapros	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	6	6				WC	S Stosur	3	1
		S Talaja	3	2												A Kapros	3	6	12
		G León García	4	6	4											P Mandula	6	3	10
		P Mandula	6	4	6				P Mandula	66	6	6
		S Reeves	1	0				24	M Maleeva	78	2	3
	24	M Maleeva	6	6																			A Kapros	4	2
	32	F Zuluaga	6	6																		32	F Zuluaga	6	6
		S Asagoe	3	2				32	F Zuluaga	6	6
		A Jidkova	2	65				Q	M Díaz Oliva	3	4
	Q	M Díaz Oliva	6	77											32	F Zuluaga	78	4	6
		R Grande	2	1												J Craybas	66	6	2
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	6	2	8
		J Janković	6	6					J Janković	4	6	6
	7	E Dementieva	1	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	A Sugiyama	6	6
		T Panova	4	2				8	A Sugiyama	4	4
		M Casanova	3	6	4				S Obata	6	6
		S Obata	6	4	6											S Obata	5	1
	Q	T Obziler	6	6											29	N Dechy	7	6
		M Suchá	3	2				Q	T Obziler	3	0
		J Kostanić	5	4				29	N Dechy	6	6
	29	N Dechy	7	6																		29	N Dechy	2	4
	22	P Schnyder	6	5	6																	22	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Widjaja	3	7	3			22	P Schnyder	6	2	6
		A Stevenson	3	1					M Bartoli	4	6	3
		M Bartoli	6	6											22	P Schnyder	7	6
		E Birnerová	4	3											12	P Suárez	5	3
		J Vakulenko	6	6					J Vakulenko	3	4
	Q	G Dulko	2	2				12	P Suárez	6	6
	12	P Suárez	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
		K Koukalová	3	3				14	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	2	3
	WC	T Golovin	6	4				WC	T Golovin	6	6
		M-G Mikaelian	0	1	r										WC	T Golovin	6	77
		A Parra Santonja	5	1											23	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	64
	Q	B Strýcová	7	6				Q	B Strýcová	3	6	3
		K Šprem	3	4				23	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	4	6
	23	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6																		WC	T Golovin	2	0
	25	L Raymond	5	6	6																	25	L Raymond	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	3	4			25	L Raymond	6	6
		A Barna	2	6	7				A Barna	3	4
		M Drake	6	0	5										25	L Raymond	6	77
		V Dushevina	6	4	6										3	V Williams	4	65
		J Zheng	2	6	0				V Dushevina	4	2
		A Harkleroad	2	1				3	V Williams	6	6
	3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	A Myskina	6	7
		S Arvidsson	2	5				6	A Myskina	6	6
		E Gagliardi	77	7					E Gagliardi	2	4
	Q	L Prusová	65	5											6	A Myskina	6	1	6
	WC	S Ferguson	3	1											28	M Sharapova	4	6	2
	LL	L Lee-Waters	6	6				LL	L Lee-Waters	1	3
		C Martínez Granados	4	3				28	M Sharapova	6	6
	28	M Sharapova	6	6																		6	A Myskina	63	6	6
	18	F Schiavone	7	6																		9	C Rubin	77	2	2
		C Torrens Valero	5	1				18	F Schiavone	2	2
		E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	1	1											E Likhovtseva	3	2
		D Chládková	6	6											9	C Rubin	6	6
		S Foretz	4	2					D Chládková	2	4
		A Svensson	3	6	3			9	C Rubin	6	6
	9	C Rubin	6	4	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	C Martínez	67	1
		K Brandi	79	6					K Brandi	6	0	5
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	5	3				A Frazier	2	6	7
		A Frazier	4	7	6											A Frazier	6	1	5
		K Srebotnik	4	3											20	S Farina Elia	4	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	7	4	4
		H Nagyová	3	3				20	S Farina Elia	5	6	6
	20	S Farina Elia	6	6																		20	S Farina Elia	3	3
	27	A Coetzer	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
		T Snyder	3	1				27	A Coetzer	5	3
		Ľ Kurhajcová	3	61					D Safina	7	6
		D Safina	6	77												D Safina	2	1
		M Sequera	2	2											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		ME Camerin	6	6					ME Camerin	0	0
		M Weingärtner	3	2				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

External links

• Template:ITF female tournament details